The CSMLS is proud to be the voice of the medical laboratory profession in Canada. Among the certification standards and association benefits, members can turn to the Society for insight and opinions on industry issues in the form of the CSMLS Position Statements.
These statements address industry issues facing our members while working in the medical laboratory sciences. They are created by the Board of Directors as an outward statement on behalf of the Society. We believe the statements are useful resources for members working in the field, to help guide them in their career and we continue to develop and create new statements based on industry needs.
Accreditation of Medical Laboratories
Accreditation of Medical Laboratory Science Education Programs
Appropriate Utilization of Medical Laboratory Resources
CSMLS Certification and Entry-Level Requirements for MLAs
CSMLS Certification and Entry-Level Requirements for MLTs
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
Human Resource Allocation for Medical Laboratories
Maintenance of Competence
Medical Laboratory Professional Recruitment and Retention Strategies in Rural and Remote Communities
The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) believes it is the responsibility of governments (provincial, territorial and federal) in partnership with employers and unions, to implement strategies for recruitment and retention of medical laboratory professionals (MLPs) in rural and remote communities.
Medical Laboratory Professionals: Integral to Patient Safety
Medical Laboratory Professionals Use of Artificial Intelligence
Medical Laboratory Responsibility to the Environment
Point of Care Testing
CSMLS endorses Point of Care Testing (POCT) when it is overseen by a medical laboratory. A laboratory POCT program is a collaborative and coordinated process between the clinical laboratory and other health care professionals, and there is clear evidence that the use of this technology improves the quality of patient care.
Quality Work Life Environments for Medical Laboratory Professionals
The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) believes that high quality medical laboratory work life environments, also known as positive practice environments, directly impact medical laboratory professionals’ job satisfaction, productivity, recruitment and retention. A quality work life environment positively influences laboratory services, encourages safe work environments in health care systems and strengthens patient care.
Respiratory Protection for Medical Laboratory Personnel
In keeping with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations (CDC), it is the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science’s (CSMLS) position that N-95 respirators are the minimum level of protection for laboratory personnel who may be exposed to airborne infectious agents.
Social Media Use by Laboratory Professionals
The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) believes that laboratory professionals need to be fully aware of the positive and negative implications of their online actions through social media and consider the potential impact that their interactions on such platforms can have on how they are perceived as professionals.
Subject Certification: Fragmentation of Competency Profiles
Support for Regulation: Medical Laboratory Professionals (MLPs)
The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) endorses the regulation of medical laboratory professionals (MLPs) in all jurisdictions across Canada. As a key element of patient safety, regulation defines the practice of medical laboratory science, establishes the requirements and qualifications necessary to practice in the medical laboratory profession, and describes the boundaries within which the profession operates.
The Use of Standards in the Medical Laboratory
The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) supports using consensus-developed standards for Medical Laboratory Science to enhance and ensure quality healthcare for all Canadians.